Monthly Archives:: April 2012

Hilarious Marriage Advice from Selma and Kenny

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rings

Selma and Kenny have been married for 72-years.  If you ask me, those are pretty solid credentials for giving marriage advice. THIS is guaranteed to make you laugh.  Selma even accuses Kenny of looking at a topless woman. I’ve already said too much!

Facebook Subscribe Suggestions: 50 People In Media To Follow (checkout #39)

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huff post

From HuffPost : Facebook has an interesting feature called Subscribe, which allows you to follow someone’s public posts even if you’re not friends. Many members of the media are taking advantage of this, sharing both personal updates and breaking news. HuffPost Media has curated the gallery below of 50 people in the media you should subscribe to… Read more »

BLACK GIRLS RUN!

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black girls run

Running is about moving, but Black Girls Run is a movement! Obesity, heart disease and high blood pressure disproportionately affect the black community.  It’s not an overstatement to say, it’s a matter of life and death if we don’t start exercising more. Toni Carey and Ashley Hicks did exercise, dropped a few pounds, and soon… Read more »

Still A Stigma To Being Childless (or Childfree)?

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mom kids

I don’t have any children. Two cats, but no children. I want to have children at some point; but would you think less of me if I said I didn’t?  Or are you jealous of what you imagine is a carefree lifestyle? Do we judge people, particularly women, who don’t have children? Do you think to… Read more »

Musicians Want Sex Worker Ads Taken Down

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village voice

What decent people wouldn’t want to stop the sexual exploitation of children? A group of prominent musicians is lending their name to an effort to pressure The Village Voice to stop running ads on Backpage.com for escorts, strip-clubs and adult services.  Critics say those ads lead to the trafficking of minors for sex. So R.E.M, the… Read more »